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Q&A Critique vs nitpicking

I think that the biggest problem here is that this was not critique. It was unconstructive criticism. That reader didn't enjoy the mood you set in your piece. That is fine. There are styles of writ...

posted 5y ago by AGirlHasNoName‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:00:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar AGirlHasNoName‭ · 2019-12-08T11:00:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
I think that the biggest problem here is that this was not critique. It was unconstructive criticism. That reader didn't enjoy the mood you set in your piece. That is fine. There are styles of writing I don't enjoy. There are times I don't want to read certain moods. But I don't criticize them for existing in a way that doesn't speak to me. That's not how art works.

On the other hand I would say that I appreciate nitpicking as long as it is constructive. But in this case I would consider nitpicking as bringing up **_minor issues_**. Not unconstructive ones. Nitpicking should never be unsolicited though.

I will also add that this person may not be skilled at giving constructive feedback. To that end you could bring it up to them in an effort to help them learn. Just remember to do it constructively, and in a tone that they may be receptive to.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-02-24T17:15:55Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 7